Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal

Portugal: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 11,755 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11,755
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37,788
in 2005
All-time low
11,755
in 2023
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal, 1995–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200920231995: 27.4k1996: 25.5k1997: 28.3k1998: 31.3k1999: 35.5k2000: 35.0k2001: 35.2k2002: 37.4k2003: 34.6k2004: 36.0k2005: 37.8k2006: 35.2k2007: 33.4k2008: 31.7k2009: 28.7k2010: 26.7k2011: 25.0k2012: 24.4k2013: 23.0k2014: 22.2k2015: 23.7k2016: 22.3k2017: 24.9k2018: 23.5k2019: 20.7k2020: 15.2k2021: 14.5k2022: 15.4k2023: 11.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11,755 for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal peaked at 37,788 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,755, in 2023.

That places Portugal 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 27,437 —
1996 25,524 -7.0%
1997 28,274 +10.8%
1998 31,264 +10.6%
1999 35,514 +13.6%
2000 35,026 -1.4%
2001 35,194 +0.5%
2002 37,440 +6.4%
2003 34,578 -7.6%
2004 36,036 +4.2%
2005 37,788 +4.9%
2006 35,155 -7.0%
2007 33,387 -5.0%
2008 31,724 -5.0%
2009 28,655 -9.7%
2010 26,746 -6.7%
2011 25,032 -6.4%
2012 24,426 -2.4%
2013 22,968 -6.0%
2014 22,225 -3.2%
2015 23,711 +6.7%
2016 22,272 -6.1%
2017 24,855 +11.6%
2018 23,462 -5.6%
2019 20,747 -11.6%
2020 15,189 -26.8%
2021 14,457 -4.8%
2022 15,432 +6.7%
2023 11,755 -23.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 11,755 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 11,755 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,603 25,524 35,514 5
2000s 34,498 28,655 37,788 10
2010s 23,644 20,747 26,746 10
2020s 14,208 11,755 15,432 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Bulgaria 12,343 compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 11,978 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 11,978 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 8,880 compare
  5. 27 Croatia 8,880 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 6,161 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Portugal was 11,755 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 37,788 in 2005.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11,755 in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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